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| เต่า dtaoL |  |
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| 1. | turtle |
| 2. | slowly; at a leisurely pace |
| 3. | a bib |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เต่า |
| IPA | tàw |
| Royal Thai General System | tao |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | turtle | ||
| classifier | ตัว  | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| categories | |||
| examples | แมลงเต่าทอง  | maH laaengM dtaoL thaawngM | ladybug; Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis (Chrysomelidae) |
| เต่าทะเล | dtaoL thaH laehM | sea turtle | |
| เต่านา | dtaoL naaM | land tortoise | |
| รถเต่า | rohtH dtaoL | [parents' slang for their little daughter's] vagina | |
| รถเต่า | rohtH dtaoL | Volkswagen Beetle | |
| โง่เง่าเต่าตุ่น! | ngo:hF ngaoF dtaoL dtoonL | [derogatory] [is] unintelligent; brainless; dense; dim; half-witted; moronic; obtuse; simple; simple-minded; slow; slow-witted; thick; foolish; asinine; daft (informal); idiotic; imbecilic; inane; nonsensical; pointless; rash; senseless; unintelligent | |
| เต่าทอง | dtaoL thaawngM | [a type of] small tortoise | |
| หลังเต่า | langR dtaoL | back of a turtle [literally]; hump or bump [figuratively] | |
| หางเต่า | haangR dtaoL | hair ends over the back of the neck; small spindle-shaped tuft of hair at the occipital portion of the head | |
| ช้าเป็นเต่าคลาน | chaaH bpenM dtaoL khlaanM | very slowly; at a snails pace; slow as a turtle | |
| ด้วงเต่าลาย | duaangF dtaoL laaiM | ladybird (insect) Coccinellidae | |
| เต่าใหญ่ไข่กลบ | dtaoL yaiL khaiL glohpL | to cover up a criminal act | |
| เต่าบก | dtaoL bohkL | tortoise | |
| sample sentence | ตกบ่ายวันงาน เรือทุกลำต่าง ๆ วิ่งรอกจากเกาะเต่าเกาะสมุย ล้วนมุ่งสู่เกาะพะงัน dtohkL baaiL wanM ngaanM reuuaM thookH lamM dtaangL dtaangL wingF raawkF jaakL gawL dtaoL gawL saL muyM luaanH moongF suuL gawL phaH nganM "During the afternoon of the day of the party, all of the available boats run continuously from Tao Island and Samui Island, each headed to Pha Ngan Island." | ||
| as a prefix | เต่าตนุ | dtaoL dtaL nooH | sea turtle, Chelonia mydas |
| เต่าปูลู | dtaoL bpuuM luuM | big-headed turtle, Platysternum megacephalum (Platysternidae) | |
| 2. [adverb] | |||
| definition | slowly; at a leisurely pace | ||
| sample sentence | |||
| 3. | |||
| definition | a bib | ||
| classifier | แผ่น | phaenL | [numerical classifier for paper, CD, vinyl and some thin or flat objects] |
| related word | เอี๊ยม | iiamH | (baby's) bib |
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